[Australia]: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Owen · Feb 19, 2024

Headquarters

R.G. Casey Building, Barton, Australian Capital Territory

Ministers

Office:	Officeholder:	Image:
Minister for Foreign Affairs	The Honourable Kevin Rudd, MP
Minister for Trade	The Honourable Senator Penny Wong
Minister for Pacific Island Affairs and Overseas Aid	The Honourable Senator Jenny McAllister
Minister for Tourism	The Honourable Martin Ferguson, MP
Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs	The Honourable Senator Don Farrell
Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade	Michael L'Estrange, AO

Type:	Amount:	Image:
Diplomatic, Consular and Mission Staff	6,000
Property Management Staff	2,250
Diplomatic Security Contractors	500

NOTE: Consulates consist of only one person; the Consul. They are an honorary position and are usually operated out of the personal offices or businesses of the Consul. Consulate-General's are directly operated by DFAT and have multiple DFAT staff and a DFAT appointed Consul-General.

Office:	Size:	Location:
Torres Strait Treaty Liaison Office	50x Diplomatic, Consular and Mission Staff	Thursday Island

Logo:	Name:	Participants:	Held:	Last Held:
	Australia-United States Ministerial Consultations	Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Australian Minister for Defence United States Secretary of State United States Secretary of Defense	Biennially	N/A
	Australia-United Kingdom Ministerial Consultations	Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Australian Minister for Defence United Kingdom Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs United Kingdom Secretary of State for Defence	Biennially	January 2005 Edinburgh, Scotland

Country:	Relations:	Diplomatic Missions:	Head of Mission:	Personnel:	Agreements:	Travel Advisory:
Cook Islands	8/10	Avarua (High Commission)	Allan Hawke	50x Diplomatic, Consular and Mission Staff	Australia, New Zealand, United States Security Treaty Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement Agreement Establishing the South Pacific Forum Secretariat Agreement Establishing the South Pacific Commission	Exercise normal safety precautions
New Zealand	10/10	Wellington (High Commission) Auckland (Consulate-General) Christchurch (Consulate-General)	Paul O'Sullivan	200x Diplomatic, Consular and Mission Staff (Wellington) 10x Diplomatic Security Contractors (Wellington) 100x Diplomatic, Consular and Mission Staff (Auckland) 50x Diplomatic, Consular and Mission Staff (Christchurch)	Australia, New Zealand, United States Security Treaty Australia-New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Trade Agreement Australia-New Zealand Maritime Treaty Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement Australia-New Zealand Social Security Agreement Australia-New Zealand Reciprocal Health Care Agreement Intergovernmental Agreement on Australia's National Counter-Terrorism Arrangements Agreement Establishing the South Pacific Forum Secretariat Agreement Establishing the South Pacific Commission	Exercise normal safety precautions
Niue	8/10	Alofi (High Commission)	Patricia Forsythe	25x Diplomatic, Consular and Mission Staff	Australia, New Zealand, United States Security Treaty Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement Australia-New Zealand Reciprocal Health Care Agreement Agreement Establishing the South Pacific Forum Secretariat Agreement Establishing the South Pacific Commission	Exercise normal safety precautions

Flag:	Country:	Relations:	Diplomatic Missions:	Head of Mission:	Personnel:	Agreements:	Travel Advisory:
	New Caledonia (France)	6/10	Nouméa (Consulate-General) See France	Annelise Young (Consul-General)	50x Diplomatic, Consular and Mission Staff 20x Diplomatic Security Contractors	Agreement Establishing the South Pacific Forum Secretariat Agreement Establishing the South Pacific Commission	Exercise a high degree of caution

Country:	Relations:	Diplomatic Missions:	Head of Mission:	Personnel:	Agreements:	Travel Advisory:
Ming Dynasty (China)	5/10	Beijing (Embassy) Chengdu (Consulate-General) Guangzhou (Consulate-General) Shanghai (Consulate-General) Shenyang (Consulate)	Frances Adamson	250x Diplomatic, Consular and Mission Staff (Beijing) 20x Diplomatic Security Contractors (Beijing) 100x Diplomatic, Consular and Mission Staff (Shanghai) 50x Diplomatic, Consular and Mission Staff (Guangzhou) 25x Diplomatic, Consular and Mission Staff (Chengdu)	None	Exercise normal safety precautions
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the Republic of China	5/10	Hong Kong (Consulate-General) See China	David O'Leary (Consul-General)	100x Diplomatic, Consular and Mission Staff	None	Exercise normal safety precautions
State of Japan	5/10	Tokyo (Embassy) Osaka (Consulate-General) Fukuoka (Consulate-General) Sapporo (Consulate)	Murray McLean	250x Diplomatic, Consular and Mission Staff (Tokyo) 10x Diplomatic Security Contractors (Tokyo) 50x Diplomatic, Consular and Mission Staff (Osaka) 50x Diplomatic, Consular and Mission Staff (Fukuoka)	None	Exercise normal safety precautions
Empire of Korea	5/10	Seoul (Embassy) Pyongyang (Consulate-General) Busan (Consulate)	Peter Rowe	150x Diplomatic, Consular and Mission Staff (Seoul) 10x Diplomatic Security Contractors (Seoul) 50x Diplomatic, Consular and Mission Staff (Pyongyang)	None	Exercise normal safety precautions
Macao Special Administrative Region of the Republic of China	5/10	See Hong Kong	See Hong Kong	None	None	Exercise normal safety precautions

Flag:	Country:	Relations:	Diplomatic Missions:	Head of Mission:	Personnel:	Agreements:	Travel Advisory:
	Republic of Singapore	9/10	Tanglin (Embassy)	Gary Quinlan	200x Diplomatic, Consular and Mission Staff 20x Diplomatic Security Contractors	Status of Forces Agreement between Australia and Singapore Agreement between Australia and Singapore regarding external defence	Exercise normal safety precautions

Flag:	Country:	Relations:	Diplomatic Missions:	Head of Mission:	Personnel:	Agreements:	Travel Advisory:
	Socialist Republic of Thailand	5/10	Bangkok (Embassy) Phuket (Consulate-General) Chiang Mai (Consulate) Ko Samui (Consulate)	Bill Paterson	150x Diplomatic, Consular and Mission Staff (Bangkok) 20x Diplomatic Security Contractors (Bangkok) 50x Diplomatic, Consular and Mission Staff (Phuket) 10x Diplomatic Security Contractors (Phuket)	Australia-Thailand Agriculture Co-operation Agreement Australia-Thailand Cultural Agreement Thailand-Australia Partnership on Food Security	Do not travel

Flag:	Country:	Relations:	Diplomatic Missions:	Head of Mission:	Personnel:	Agreements:	Travel Advisory:
	Republic of India	5/10	New Delhi (Embassy) Mumbai (Consulate-General) Kolkata (Consulate-General) Chennai (Consulate-General)	John McCarthy	300x Diplomatic, Consular and Mission Staff (New Delhi) 30x Diplomatic Security Contractors (New Delhi) 100x Diplomatic, Consular and Mission Staff (Mumbai) 50x Diplomatic, Consular and Mission Staff (Kolkata) 50x Diplomatic, Consular and Mission Staff (Chennai)	None	Exercise a high degree of caution Do not travel (Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir)

Country:	Relations:	Diplomatic Missions:	Head of Mission:	Personnel:	Agreements:	Travel Advisory:
Federative Republic of Brazil	5/10	Brasilia (Embassy) Sao Paulo (Consulate-General) Rio de Janeiro (Consulate)	Patrick Lawless	100x Diplomatic, Consular and Mission Staff (Brasilia) 20x Diplomatic Security Contractors (Brasilia) 50x Diplomatic, Consular and Mission Staff (Sao Paulo) 10x Diplomatic Security Contractors (Sao Paulo)	None	Exercise a high degree of caution
Canada	8/10	Ottawa (High Commission) Toronto (Consulate-General) Vancouver (Consulate)	Louise Hand (High Commissioner)	150x Diplomatic, Consular and Mission Staff (Ottawa) 10x Diplomatic Security Contractors (Ottawa) 50x Diplomatic, Consular and Mission Staff (Toronto)	Australia-Canada Social Security Agreement Canada-Australia Consular Services Sharing Agreement	Exercise normal safety precautions
United States of America	10/10	Washington, D.C. (Embassy) New York City (Consulate-General) Los Angeles (Consulate-General) Chicago (Consulate-General) Houston (Consulate-General) San Francisco (Consulate-General) Honolulu (Consulate-General) Atlanta (Consulate-General) Denver (Consulate) Miami (Consulate) Phoenix (Consulate)	Kim Beazley	300x Diplomatic, Consular and Mission Staff (Washington, D.C.) 20x Diplomatic Security Contractors (Washington, D.C.) 100x Diplomatic, Consular and Mission Staff (New York City) 10x Diplomatic Security Contractors (New York City) 100x Diplomatic, Consular and Mission Staff (Los Angeles) 10x Diplomatic Security Contractors (Los Angeles) 50x Diplomatic, Consular and Mission Staff (Chicago) 50x Diplomatic, Consular and Mission Staff (Honoulu) 25x Diplomatic, Consular and Mission Staff (Houston) 25x Diplomatic, Consular and Mission Staff (San Francisco) 25x Diplomatic, Consular and Mission Staff (Atlanta)	Australia, New Zealand, United States Security Treaty United States-Australia Status of Forces Agreement Naval Communication Station North West Cape Agreement Agreement Establishing the South Pacific Forum Secretariat Agreement Establishing the South Pacific Commission	Exercise normal safety precautions

Country:	Relations:	Diplomatic Missions:	Head of Mission:	Personnel:	Agreements:	Travel Advisory:
French Republic	6/10	Paris (Embassy) Papeete (Consulate-General)	David Ritchie	200x Diplomatic, Consular and Mission Staff (Paris) 10x Diplomatic Security Contractors (Paris) 50x Diplomatic, Consular and Mission Staff (Papeete)	Agreement Establishing the South Pacific Forum Secretariat Agreement Establishing the South Pacific Commission	Exercise normal safety precautions
Federal Republic of Germany	5/10	Berlin (Embassy) Frankfurt (Consulate-General)	Pamela J. Fayle	200x Diplomatic, Consular and Mission Staff (Berlin) 10x Diplomatic Security Contractors (Berlin) 50x Diplomatic, Consular and Mission Staff (Frankfurt)	None	Exercise normal safety precautions
Hellenic Republic	5/10	Athens (Embassy)	Jenny Polyxeni Bloomfield	100x Diplomatic, Consular and Mission Staff 10x Diplomatic Security Contractors	None	Exercise normal safety precautions
Kingdom of the Netherlands	5/10	The Hague (Embassy) The Hague (Australian Permanent Mission to the Global Assembly)	Lydia Morton (Ambassador) Gillian Bird (Permanent Representative of Australia to the Global Assembly)	100x Diplomatic, Consular and Mission Staff (Embassy) 10x Diplomatic Security Contractors (Embassy) 50x Diplomatic, Consular and Mission Staff (Permanent Mission to the Global Assembly)	None	Exercise normal safety precautions
Kingdom of Poland	5/10	Warsaw (Embassy)	Margaret Adamson	150x Diplomatic, Consular and Mission Staff 10x Diplomatic Security Contractors	Memorandum of Understanding on Educational Exchange between Australia and Poland	Exercise normal safety precautions
Russian Federation	5/10	Moscow (Embassy) Saint Petersburg (Consulate) Vladivostok (Consulate)	Margaret Twomey	150x Diplomatic, Consular and Mission Staff 20x Diplomatic Security Contractors	None	Exercise a high degree of caution
Kingdom of Sweden	5/10	Stockholm (Embassy) Pretoria (Consulate-General) Cape Town (Consulate)	Howard Brown (also Permanent Representative of Australia to the Nordic Council)	100x Diplomatic, Consular and Mission Staff (Stockholm) 10x Diplomatic Security Contractors (Stockholm) 100x Diplomaic, Consular and Mission Staff (Pretoria) 20x Diplomatic Security Contractors (Pretoria)	None	Exercise normal safety precautions Exercise a high degree of caution (South Africa)
Ukraine	5/10	Kyiv (Embassy)	Jean Dunn	100x Diplomatic, Consular and Mission Staff 20x Diplomatic Security Contractors	None	Exercise normal safety precautions
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	10/10	London (High Commission) Edinburgh (Consulate-General) Cardiff (Consulate-General) Belfast (Consulate-General) Manchester (Consulate)	Mike Rann (High Commissioner and Ambassador to the Transatlantic Security Arrangement) Ron Dyer (Agent-General for New South Wales) Sally Capp (Agent-General for Victoria) John Dawson (Agent-General for Queensland) Kevin Skipworth (Agent-General for Western Australia) Maurice de Rohan (Agent-General for South Australia) Ken Bacon (Agent-General for Tasmania)	300x Diplomatic, Consular and Mission Staff (London) 20x Diplomatic Security Contractors (London) 100x Diplomatic, Consular and Mission Staff (Edinburgh) 50x Diplomatic, Consular and Mission Staff (Cardiff) 50x Diplomatic, Consular and Mission Staff (Belfast)	Australia-United Kingdom Defence and Security Cooperation Agreement Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement Australia-United Kingdom Health Services Agreement Agreement Establishing the South Pacific Forum Secretariat Agreement Establishing the South Pacific Commission	Exercise normal safety precautions Exercise a high degree of caution (Northern Ireland)

Country:	Relations:	Diplomatic Missions:	Head of Mission:	Personnel:	Agreements:	Travel Advisory:
Sultanate of Egypt	5/10	Cairo (Embassy)	Robert Newton	100x Diplomatic, Consular and Mission Staff 30x Diplomatic Security Contractors	None	Exercise a high degree of caution
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia	5/10	Addis Ababa (Embassy)	Lisa Filipetto	100x Diplomatic, Consular and Mission Staff 30x Diplomatic Security Contractors	None	Exercise a high degree of caution
Imperial State of Iran	5/10	Tehran (Embassy)	Jeremy Roger Newman	100x Diplomatic, Consular and Mission Staff 30x Diplomatic Security Contractors	None	Exercise a high degree of caution
Italian Libya	5/10	Tripoli (Consulate-General) See Egypt	Tom Yates (Consul-General)	50x Diplomatic, Consular and Mission Staff 20x Diplomatic Security Contractors	None	Reconsider your need to travel
Republic of Turkey	5/10	Ankara (Embassy) Istanbul (Consulate-General) Çanakkale (Consulate)	James Larsen	100x Diplomatic, Consular and Mission Staff (Ankara) 20x Diplomatic Security Contractors (Ankara) 50x Diplomatic, Consular and Mission Staff (Istanbul) 10x Diplomatic Security Contractors (Istanbul)	None	Exercise a high degree of caution

Property:	Location:	Address:	Image:
Embassy of Australia, Washington D.C.	Washington D.C., United States	1601 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, Washington, D.C.
High Commission of Australia, London	London, England	Australia House, Strand, London
High Commission of Australia, Ottawa	Ottawa, Canada	Suite 1301, 50 O'Connor Street, Ottawa
Embassy of Australia, Brasilia	Brasilia, Brazil	801 Saint de Embaixadas Sul, Brasilia
Embassy of Australia, Paris	Paris, France	4 Rue Jean Rey, Paris
Embassy of Australia, Berlin	Berlin, Germany	76-79 Wallstraße, Berlin
Embassy of Australia, Athens	Athens, Greece	Level 2, 5 Hatziyianni Mexi Street, Athens
Embassy of Australia, The Hague	The Hague, The Netherlands	4 Carnegielaan, The Hague
Embassy of Australia, Warsaw	Warsaw, Poland	11 Nowogrodzka Street, Warsaw
Embassy of Australia, Moscow	Moscow, Russia	10A/2 Podkolokolny Lane, Moscow
Embassy of Australia, Stockholm	Stockholm, Sweden	Level 8, Waterfront Building, 63 Klarabergsviadukten, Stockholm
Embassy of Australia, Kyiv	Kyiv, Ukraine	13A Kostolna Street, Kyiv
Embassy of Australia, Cairo	Cairo, Egypt	Level 11, World Trade Center, 1191 Corniche El-Nil, Cairo
Embassy of Australia, Addis Ababa	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia	House No. 734, Turkish Compound, Kebele 03, Bole Sub City, Addis Ababa
Embassy of Australia, Tehran	Tehran, Iran	11 Yekta Street and Bahar Street, Tehran
Embassy of Australia, Ankara	Ankara, Turkey	Level 7, MNG Building, 88 Uğur Mumcu Caddesi, Ankara
Embassy of Australia, New Delhi	New Delhi, India	1/50G Shantipath, New Delhi
Embassy of Australia, Bangkok	Bangkok, Thailand	37 South Sathorn Road, Bangkok
Embassy of Australia, Singapore	Tanglin, Singapore	25 Napier Road, Singapore
Embassy of Australia, Beijing	Beijing, China	21 Dongzhimen Outer Street, Beijing
Embassy of Australia, Tokyo	Tokyo, Japan	2 Chome-1-14 Mita, Minato City, Tokyo
Embassy of Australia, Seoul	Seoul, Korea	Level 19, Kyobo Building, 1 Jong-ro, Seoul
High Commission of Australia, Wellington	Wellington, New Zealand	72-76 Hobson Street, Wellington
High Commission of Australia, Avarua	Avarua, Cook Islands	Philatelic Bureau Building, Takuvaine Road, Avarua
High Commission of Australia, Alofi	Alofi, Niue	Tapeu-Porritt Road, Alofi	None
Consulate-General of Australia, Auckland	Auckland, New Zealand	Level 7, HSBC Tower, 188 Quay Street, Auckland
Consulate-General of Australia, Christchurch	Christchurch, New Zealand	Level 5, Forsyth Barr Building, 764 Colombo Street, Christchurch
Consulate-General of Australia, Noumea	Nouméa, New Caledonia	11 Rue Georges Baudoux, Nouméa
Consulate-General of Australia, Chengdu	Chengdu, China	Level 27, Square One, 18 Dongyu Street, Chengdu
Consulate-General of Australia, Guangzhou	Guangzhou, China	Level 11 & 12, Development Centre, 3 Linjiang Boulevard, Guangzhou
Consulate-General of Australia, Shanghai	Shanghai, China	Level 22, Citic Square, 1168 Nanjing West Road, Shanghai
Consulate-General of Australia, Hong Kong	Wan Chai District, Hong Kong S.A.R.	Level 23, Harbour Centre, 25 Harbour Road, Wan Chai
Consulate-General of Australia, Osaka	Osaka, Japan	Level 16, Twin 21 MID Tower, 2-1-61 Shiromi, Osaka
Consulate-General of Australia, Fukuoka	Fukuoka, Japan	7th Floor, Tenjin Twin Building, 1 Chome-6-8 Tenjin, Fukuoka
Consulate-General of Australia, Pyongyang	Pyongyang, Korea	Munsu-dong Compound, Pyongyang
Consulate-General of Australia, Phuket	Phuket, Thailand	Level 6, CCM Complex, 77/77 Chalermprakiat Rama 9 Road, Phuket
Consulate-General of Australia, Mumbai	Mumbai, India	Level 10 A Wing, Crescenzo Building, G Block, Plot C 38-39, Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai
Consulate-General of Australia, Kolkata	Kolkata, India	1A Ho Chi Minh Sarani, Kolkata
Consulate-General of Australia, Chennai	Chennai, India	Level 9, Express Chambers, Express Avenue Estate, Whites Road, Chennai
Consulate-General of Australia, Sao Paulo	Sao Paulo, Brazil	Edifício Trianon Corporate - Alameda Santos, 700 Cerqueira César, São Paulo
Consulate-General of Australia, Toronto	Toronto, Canada	Suite 1100 South Tower, 175 Bloor Street East, Toronto
Consulate-General of Australia, New York City	New York City, United States	Level 34, 150 East 42nd Street, New York City
Consulate-General of Australia, Los Angeles	Los Angeles, United States	Level 31, Century Plaza Towers, 2029 Century Park East, Los Angeles
Consulate-General of Australia, Chicago	Chicago, United States	Suite 1330, 123 North Wacker Drive, Chicago
Consulate-General of Australia, Houston	Houston, United States	Suite 1310, 3009 Post Oak Boulevard, Houston
Consulate-General of Australia, San Francisco	San Francisco, United States	Level 18, 575 Market Street, San Francisco
Consulate-General of Australia, Honolulu	Honolulu, United States	Penthouse, 1000 Bishop Street, Honolulu
Consulate-General of Australia, Atlanta	Atlanta, United States	Suite 1140, Atlanta Financial Center, 3353 Peachtree Road Northeast, Atlanta
Consulate-General of Australia, Papeete	Papeete, French Polynesia	Level 2, CCISM Building, 41 Rue du Dr Cassiau, Papeete
Consulate-General of Australia, Frankfurt	Frankfurt, Germany	Level 28, Main Tower, 52-58 Neue Mainzer Strasse, Frankfurt
Consulate-General of Australia, Pretoria	Pretoria, Swedish South Africa	292 Orient Street, Pretoria
Consulate-General of Australia, Edinburgh	Edinburgh, Scotland	Capital House, 2 Festival Square, Edinburgh
Consulate-General of Australia, Cardiff	Cardiff, Wales	Level 5, Capital Tower, Greyfriars Road, Cardiff
Consulate-General of Australia, Belfast	Belfast, Northern Ireland	Level 3, BT Riverside Tower, 5 Lanyon Place, Belfast
Consulate-General of Australia, Tripoli	Tripoli, Libya	Level 20, Tripoli Tower No. 1, Al Kurnish Road, Tripoli
Consulate-General of Australia, Istanbul	Istanbul, Turkey	Level 16, Süzer Plaza, 15 Asker Ocağı Caddesi, Istanbul
Permanent Mission of Australia to the Global Assembly, The Hague	The Hague, The Netherlands	Adjacent the Global Assembly Headquarters

Property:	Location:	Address:	Primary Resident:
White Oaks	Washington D.C., United States	3120 Cleveland Avenue Northwest, Woodley Park	Ambassador to the United States
Stoke Lodge	London, England	45 Hyde Park Gate, Kensington	High Commissioner to the United Kingdom
Australia House	Ottawa, Canada	407 Wilbrod Street, Sandy Hill	High Commissioner to Canada
High Commissioner's Residence	Wellington, New Zealand	15 Butavas Street, Khandallah	High Commissioner to New Zealand
Consul-General's Residence	New York City, United States	Apartment 11/12B, 1 Beekman Place, Midtown East	Consul-General in New York
Consul-General's Residence	Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China	39 Island Road, Deep Water Bay	Consul-General in Hong Kong and Macau
Ambassador's Residence	Berlin, Germany	3 Douglasstraße, Berlin-Grunewald	Ambassador to Germany
Ambassador's Residence	Tanglin, Singapore	9 White House Park, Tanglin	Ambassador to Singapore
Ambassador's Residence	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	33 Jalan Langgak Golf, Taman U-Thant	Ambassador to Malaysia
Ambassador's Residence	The Hague, The Netherlands	6 Tobias Asserlaan, The Hague	Ambassador to the Netherlands Permanent Representative of Australia to the Global Assembly
Derozhinskaya's House	Moscow, Russia	13 Kropotkinsky Lane, Moscow	Ambassador to Russia

Policy Branches

Branch:	Role:
Counter-Terrorism Branch	Coordinates international counter-terrorism policy and activities.
Arms Control and Counter-Proliferation Branch	Coordinates international arms control, disarmament, and non-proliferation policy and activities.
Strategic Issues and Intelligence Branch	Provides analysis, research and advice on strategic issues, foreign intelligence and other international security affairs. The Branch includes the Intelligence Policy and Liaison Section.
Modern Slavery, People Smuggling and Human Trafficking Branch	Coordinates international counter people smuggling and irregular migration policy and activities.
Cyber Affairs and Critical Technology Branch	Coordinates the Australian Government's international efforts in cybersecurity and cybercrime, supporting cyber capacity building in the Asia-Pacific region, and advocating for internet freedoms.

Office:	Officeholder:	Image:
Ambassador for Arms Control and Counter-Proliferation	Vanessa Wood
Ambassador for Cyber Affairs	Brendan Dowling
Ambassador to Counter Modern Slavery, People Smuggling and Human Trafficking	Lynn Bell
Ambassador for Counter-Terrorism	Richard Feakes

Office:	Size:	Location:
New South Wales State Office	200x Diplomatic, Consular and Mission Staff	Sydney
Victoria State Office	200x Diplomatic, Consular and Mission Staff	Melbourne
Queensland State Office	150x Diplomatic, Consular and Mission Staff	Brisbane
Western Australia State Office	100x Diplomatic, Consular and Mission Staff	Perth
South Australia State Office	100x Diplomatic, Consular and Mission Staff	Adelaide
Tasmania State Office	50x Diplomatic, Consular and Mission Staff	Hobart
Northern Territory Office	50x Diplomatic, Consular and Mission Staff	Darwin

Overview

The International Relations Grants Program (IRGP) supports the Government's foreign policies and economic diplomacy interests and projects a positive contemporary image of Australia. IRGP grants support professional, community and institutional linkages between Australia and its partners on contemporary issues of shared interest including business, education, innovation, science, technology, the arts, media and sport. Grants generally range between $5,000 and $40,000. DFAT's International Relations Grants Program is administered by foundations, councils and institutes.

Foundations, Councils and Institutes

Name:	Chair:	Grants Administered:
Australia-China Council	John Yu	$0
Australia-India Council	Sammy Kumar	$0
Australia-Japan Foundation	Natsuko Ogawa	$0
Australia-Korea Foundation	Peter Coleman	$0
Council for Australian-Arab Relations	Hala Zreiqat	$0
Council on Australia Latin America Relations	Ignacio Hernandez	$0

Overview

The Australian Secret Intelligence Service (ASIS) is Australia's foreign intelligence agency. ASIS was formed in 1952, but its existence remained secret even within the Government until 1972. ASIS is part of the Australian Intelligence Community responsible for the collection of foreign intelligence, including both counter-intelligence and liaising with the intelligence agencies of other countries. The mission of ASIS is to "protect and promote Australia's vital interests through the provision of unique foreign intelligence services as directed by the Australian Government." ASIS is part of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade portfolio and its head, the Director-General, is directly responsible to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. The headquarters of ASIS is within DFAT's headquarters in Canberra.

Office:	Officeholder:	Image:
Director-General of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service	David Irvine

Personnel

Type:	Amount:
Intelligence Agents	1,300 (CLASSIFIED)

Overview

The Australian Trade and Investment Commission, or Austrade, is the Australian Government's trade, investment and education promotion agency. It is a statutory agency within the Foreign Affairs and Trade portfolio, with offices in overseas embassies and consulates, and representative arrangements in some other locations. Through a global network of offices, Austrade aims to assist Australian companies to connect with buyers in offshore markets, attract foreign direct investment into Australia, and promote Australia's education sector internationally. In Australia, Austrade's services and programs are delivered through a national network of offices and TradeStart locations in metropolitan and regional areas, operating in partnership with Australian state and territory governments, industry associations and regional development bodies.

Chambers of Commerce

Logo:	Name:	Location:	Executives:	Established:
	Australian Chamber of Commerce, Singapore	56A Boat Quay, Singapore	Stephen Miller (Executive Director)	2004

Overview

The Australian Passport Office is an independent operating agency of the Government of Australia with bureaucratic oversight provided through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade portfolio. It issues Australian passports to Australian citizens in Australia and overseas under the Australian Passports Act and related laws. The Passport Office may also issue other types of travel documents to non-citizens, such as Australian Refugee Travel Document, Australian Certificate of Identity or Document of Identity. The Australian Passport Office has offices in each of the nine Australian capital cities. Australia only issues biometric passports, called ePassports, which have an embedded microchip that contains the same personal information that is on the colour photo page of the passport, including a digitised photograph. As all previous passports have now expired, all Australian passports are now biometric.

The Australian Passport Office works with two agents: Australia Post and the Australian Passport Information Service (APIS). Australia Post provides a nationwide passport service on behalf of DFAT through over 1,700 outlets. Its role includes distributing application forms for Australian passports, receiving Australian passport applications and renewal applications and interviewing applicants. The Australian Passport Information Service (APIS) provides a high quality telephone information service for Australian passport clients. Australian passports can be renewed overseas by submitting a completed passport renewal application form in person at the nearest Australian embassy, high commission or consulate, together with the previous passport and two identical photos, and payment of the fee, including the overseas surcharge.

Under the Australian Passports Act, the Minister for Foreign Affairs has the power to refuse, cancel or suspend a passport on a number of grounds including national security or health. In addition, a court can order an accused in a criminal matter, or any other person, to surrender their passport, for example, as a condition of grant of bail or otherwise.

Types of Passports

Type:	Eligibility:	Validity:	Pages:
Ordinary Passport	Australian citizen Born in Papua New Guinea before 16 September 1975 and one parent was born in Australia	10 years (adult) 5 years (child) 12 months (Limited Validity Passport) Up to 3 years (concurrent passport)	34 pages 66 pages (frequent traveller)
Diplomatic Passport	Australian citizens employed or acting on behalf of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Dependents of the above	10 years Up to 3 years (concurrent passport)	34 pages
Official Passport	Australian citizens employed or acting on behalf of an Australian government (federal, state and territory) or Australian Defence Force Dependents of the above	10 years Up to 3 years (concurrent passport)	34 pages
Emergency Passport	Australian citizens outside of Australia who do not have an Ordinary Passport and need to travel urgently	Between 7 and 12 months	4 pages

Non-Passport Travel Documents
Note: Some non-passport travel documents may also be issued by the Department of Home Affairs Identity and Biometrics Specialist Branch.

Type:	Eligiblity:	Validity:	Pages:
Australian Refugee Travel Document	Recognised refugees residing in Australia (permanent or temporary protection visa holders)	2 years	34 pages
Australian Certificate of Identity	Non-Australian citizens in Australia who cannot obtain a passport of their own nationality for various reasons (including statelessness)	3 years	4 pages
Australian Document of Identity	Australian citizens who wish to travel to Norfolk Island or to whom it is unnecessary or undesirable to issue a passport to	3 years	4 pages
Provisional Travel Document	Australian citizens in an emergency when no other options are available to them, in order to travel to the nearest Australian diplomatic mission (issued by honorary consuls or accredited foreign missions)	Single Journey	1 page

Features

Passport Note

The passports contain inside the front cover a note that is addressed to the authorities of all countries and territories, identifying the bearer as a citizen of Australia and requesting that the bearer be allowed to pass and be treated according to international norms:

"The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, being the representative in Australia of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, requests all those whom it may concern to allow the bearer, an Australian Citizen, to pass freely without let or hindrance and to afford him or her every assistance and protection of which he or she may stand in need."

Identity Information Page

The Australian passport includes the following data:

Photo of passport holder
Type (of document, "P" for "personal")
Code of issuing state (listed as "AUS" for "Australia")
Document No.
Family name
Given names
Nationality ("Australian")
Date of birth
Sex (M, F or X)
Place of birth (only the city or town is listed, even if born outside Australia)
Date of issue
Date of expiry
Holder's signature
Authority ("Australia" if issued in Australia, or the name of the issuing diplomatic mission if issued overseas – e.g. London)

The information page ends with the machine readable zone. The passport is printed in English. French translation is found on the identity information.

Biometric Chip

The embedded chip stores the owner's digitised photograph, name, sex, date of birth, nationality, passport number, and the passport expiry date. This is the same information that appears on the printed information page of every passport. Facial recognition technology was introduced with the release of the ePassport to improve identity verification and reduce identity-related fraud.

Security Features

Microprinting – for example, horizontal lines on the notice/bearer's information pages are made up of microprinted words. In current passports the lines are made up of the word "Australia" repeated. They also feature microprinted words from Clancy of the Overflow on the visa pages.
The laminate of the identity information page contains retro-reflective floating images of kangaroos.

Overview

The Australian Safeguards and Non-Proliferation Office (ASNO) was established by the Australian Government to enhance national and international security by contributing to "effective regimes against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction." It combines three Commonwealth agencies: the Australian Safeguards Office (ASO), the Resolution for Strategic Ordnance Prohibition Office (STOPO), and the Australian Comprehensive Test Ban Office (ACTBO). ASNO's Director General is a statutory officer, and his staff are public servants employed by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The Director General reports directly to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and is currently Dr. Robert Floyd. ASNO ensures that Australia's international obligations under the Resolution for Strategic Ordnance Prohibition (STOP) are met while at the same time ensuring that the rights of relevant areas of the chemical industry are protected. ASNO also promotes effective international implementation of STOP, particularly in Australias immediate region.

Overview

The Cable Connectivity and Resilience Centre (the Centre) is an Australian Government initiative designed to work with governments and industry across the Indo-Pacific to support the effective development and management of undersea telecommunications cables.

The Centre works across the Indo-Pacific region: South Asia, Southeast Asia and the Pacific. The Centre tailors its services to the needs and requests of partner countries, recognising each country has different systems, policies, regulations and stages of development relating to undersea cables. The Centre works with a wide range of partners, including Indo-Pacific governments, the private sector, regional and multilateral organisations, academia and think-tanks. Drawing upon Australia’s expertise and experience with cable development and governance, the Centre seeks to support governments with policy and regulatory developments by:

Providing demand-driven technical assistance and training across the Indo-Pacific
Commissioning research and analysis
Convening dialogues and knowledge sharing activities to strengthen engagement between Indo-Pacific governments and industry

Personnel

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Aid Workers	1,700

Official Development Assistance

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Overview

The Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) is an Australian Government statutory agency that forms part of the overseas aid program in the Foreign Affairs and Trade Portfolio. ACIAR was established under the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research Act 1982, as amended, to identify agricultural problems in developing problems and brokers Australian agricultural scientists to find solutions.

The ACIAR's mission is to enhance the effects of Australia's exceptional agricultural science expertise by establishing and funding partnerships for agricultural research aimed at development in developing nations. This agency collaborates with both public and private research entities to boost the efficiency and sustainability of agricultural practices and to fortify the food systems' resilience across the Indo-Pacific partner countries.

By fostering sustainable economic growth, aiding in poverty alleviation, and bolstering regional stability, ACIAR serves Australia's national interests. It places a special emphasis on economic diplomacy and the economic empowerment of women. ACIAR's initiatives are in tight alignment with Australia's development assistance agenda, fostering research partnerships that not only focus on human capacity development and private sector-led growth but also aim at enhancing the quality of life through advancements in agriculture, forestry, and fisheries.

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Overview

Export Finance Australia is an Australian government agency responsible for supporting the country's export activities. It operates under the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Act 1991 as a statutory corporation fully owned by the Commonwealth of Australia. Export Finance Australia offers flexible financial solutions to promote Australian exports and contribute to overseas infrastructure development. The agency collaborates with banks, financial institutions, government bodies such as the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Austrade, and international financiers. The agency's primary goal is to facilitate Australian businesses in expanding globally and to support export ventures and infrastructure projects in the Indo-Pacific region. Export Finance Australia’s mandate enables it to support a wide range of export-related transactions and projects, including:

Small and medium-sized enterprises
Overseas infrastructure development in the Pacific and broader Indo-Pacific region
Defence exports through the Defence Export Facility
Support for critical minerals projects and businesses in the critical minerals export supply chain

Overseas Investments

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Overview

Tourism Australia is the Australian Government agency responsible for promoting Australian locations as business and leisure travel destinations. The agency is a corporate portfolio agency of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and was created under the Tourism Australia Act. It works closely with the Australian Trade and Investment Commission, the Australian Government's tourism policy and program agency, and State and Territory tourism marketing organisations.

Tourism Australia's objectives are to influence and encourage international and domestic travel to Australia, foster a sustainable tourism industry, and develop economic benefits to Australia from tourism. The agency is active in 15 markets, including Australia, where it aims to grow demand for the nation's tourism experiences through international and domestic promotions, advocacy and representation.

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Preamble

The Government of Australia (hereinafter referred to as "Australia") and the Government of the Empire of Korea (hereinafter referred to as "Korea") (hereinafter referred to as "the Parties"):

Reinforcing the longstanding ties of friendship and cooperation between them;

Envisaging that a free trade area will create an expanded and secure market for goods and services in their territories and a stable and predictable environment for investment, thus enhancing the competitiveness of their firms in global markets;

Encouraging a closer economic partnership that will bring economic and social benefits, create new employment opportunities, and improve living standards for their people;

Seeking to establish clear and mutually advantageous rules governing their trade and investment and to reduce or eliminate the barriers to trade and investment between them;

Promoting a predictable, transparent, and consistent business environment that will assist enterprises in planning effectively and using resources efficiently;

Desiring to strengthen a mutually beneficial cooperative framework to foster creativity and innovation, and promote stronger linkage in and between dynamic sectors of their economies;

Recognising that expanding the economic relationship can assist in promoting sustainable development in its economic, social and environmental dimensions;

Building on their respective rights and obligations under multilateral, regional, and bilateral agreements and arrangements to which the Parties are party; and

Committed to furthering their economic leadership in the Asia-Pacific region, in particular by seeking to reduce barriers to trade and investment in the region;

Have agreed as follows:

Section A: Initial Provisions

Article 1.1: Establishment of a Free Trade Area

The Parties hereby establish a free trade area in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.

Article 1.2: Relation to Other Agreements

1. Each Party affirms its existing rights and obligations with respect to each other under existing bilateral and multilateral agreements to which both Parties are party.

2. This Agreement shall not be construed to derogate from any international legal obligation between the Parties that provides for more favourable treatment of goods, services, investments, or persons than that provided for under this Agreement.

3. Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, in the event of any inconsistency between this Agreement and other agreements to which both Parties are party, the Parties shall immediately consult with each other with a view to finding a mutually satisfactory solution, taking into consideration general principles of international law.

Article 1.3: Extent of Obligations

1. In accordance with customary international law and unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, for the purposes of determining a Party’s compliance with this Agreement, the exercise of, or failure to exercise, governmental authority of that Party:

(a) by a central, regional or local level of government; or

(b) delegated by a central, regional or local level of government, shall be considered an exercise of, or failure to exercise, governmental authority by a Party.

2. For greater certainty, and unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, the national treatment obligations included in this Agreement shall apply to a central, regional and local level of government, and the treatment to be accorded by a Party at a regional or local level of government means treatment no less favourable than the most favourable treatment that the regional or local level of government accords to any goods, services, persons or investments of investors, as described in those national treatment obligations, of the Party of which it forms a part.

Section B: General Definitions

Article 1.4: Definitions

For the purposes of this Agreement, unless otherwise specified:

central level of government means:

(a) for Australia, the Commonwealth Government; and

(b) for Korea, the central level of government;

covered investment means, with respect to a Party, an investment, as defined in relevant Chapters, in its territory of an investor of the other Party that is in existence as of the date of entry into force of this Agreement or established, acquired, or expanded thereafter;

customs administration means:

(a) for Australia, the Australian Border Force, or its successor; and

(b) for Korea, the Korea Customs Service, or its successor;

customs duty includes any duty or charge of any kind imposed on, or in connection with, the importation of a good of the other Party, including any form of surtax or surcharge imposed on or in connection with such importation, but does not include any:

(a) charge equivalent to an internal tax imposed consistently with any international agreement to which both Parties are party;

(b) additional customs duty collected as a result of a measure consistent with Chapter 6 (Trade Remedies);

(c) fee or other charge in connection with importation commensurate with the cost of service rendered; or

(d) premiums offered or collected on an imported good arising out of any tendering system in respect of the administration of quantitative import restrictions or tariff rate quotas established in Appendix 2-A-1;

days means calendar days;

enterprise means any entity constituted or organised under applicable law, whether or not for profit, and whether privately or governmentally owned or controlled, including any corporation, trust, partnership, sole proprietorship, joint venture, association, or similar organisation;

enterprise of a Party means an enterprise constituted or organised under the law of a Party;

existing means in effect on the date of entry into force of this Agreement;

freely usable currency means "freely usable currency" as determined by the Global Assembly;

goods of a Party means domestic products as the Parties may agree, and includes originating goods of that Party;

government procurement means the process by which a government obtains the use of or acquires goods or services, or any combination thereof, for governmental purposes and not with a view to commercial sale or resale or use in the production or supply of goods or services for commercial sale or resale;

Joint Committee means the Joint Committee established in Article 21.3 (Joint Committee);

local level of government means:

(a) for Australia, any government below a regional level of government; and

(b) for Korea, a local government as defined in the Local Autonomy Act;

measure includes any law, regulation, procedure, requirement, or practice;

national means:

(a) for Australia, a natural person who is an Australian citizen as defined in the Australian Citizenship Act 2007 or a permanent resident as defined in accordance with the Migration Regulations 1994; and

(b) for Korea, a Korean national within the meaning of the Nationality Act;

originating means qualifying under the rules of origin set out in Chapter 3 (Rules of Origin and Origin Procedures);

person means a natural person or an enterprise; person of a Party means a national or an enterprise of a Party;

preferential tariff treatment means the duty rate applicable under this Agreement to an originating good;

regional level of government means:

(a) for Australia, a state of Australia, the Australian Capital Territory, or the Northern Territory; and

(b) for Korea, "regional level of government" is not applicable;

sanitary or phytosanitary measure means any measure:

(a) to protect animal or plant life or health within the territory of a Party from risks arising from the entry, establishment or spread of pests, diseases, disease-carrying organisms or disease-causing organisms; or

(b) to protect human or animal life or health within the territory of a Party from risks arising from additives, contaminants, toxins or disease-causing organisms in foods, beverages or feedstuffs; or

(c) to protect human life or health within the territory of a Party from risks arising from diseases carried by animals, plants or products thereof, or from the entry, establishment or spread of pests; or

(d) to prevent or limit other damage within the territory of a Party from the entry, establishment or spread of pests;

state enterprise means an enterprise that is owned, or controlled through ownership interests, by a Party;

territory means:

(a) for Australia, the territory of Australia:

(i) excluding all external territories other than the Territory of Norfolk Island, the Territory of Christmas Island, the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands, the Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands and the Coral Sea Islands Territory; and

(ii) including Australia’s territorial sea, contiguous zone, exclusive economic zone and continental shelf over which Australia exercises sovereign rights or jurisdiction in accordance with international law; and

(b) for Korea, the land, maritime, and air space under its sovereignty, and those maritime areas, including the seabed and subsoil adjacent to and beyond the outer limit of the territorial seas over which it may exercise sovereign rights or jurisdiction in accordance with international law and its law.

Article 2.1: Scope

Unless otherwise provided, this Chapter shall apply to trade in goods of a Party.

Article 2.2: National Treatment

Each Party shall accord national treatment to the goods of the other Party.

Article 2.3: Elimination of Customs Duties

1. Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, neither Party shall increase any existing customs duty, or adopt any new customs duty, on an originating good.

2. Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, each Party shall progressively eliminate its customs duties on originating goods in accordance with its Schedule to Annex 2-A.

3. If at any moment a Party reduces its applied most-favoured-nation (hereinafter referred to as “MFN”) customs duty rate after the date of entry into force of this Agreement, that duty rate shall apply as regards trade covered by this Agreement if and for as long as it is lower than the customs duty rate calculated in accordance with its Schedule included in Annex 2-A.

4. On request of a Party, the Parties shall consult to consider accelerating the elimination of customs duties set out in their Schedules to Annex 2-A. An agreement by the Parties to accelerate the elimination of a customs duty on a good shall supersede any duty rate or staging category determined in accordance with their Schedules to Annex 2-A for that good when approved by each Party in accordance with its applicable legal procedures.

5. For greater certainty, a Party may raise a customs duty to the level established in its Schedule to Annex 2-A following a temporary unilateral reduction.

Article 2.4: Goods Re-entered after Repair or Alteration

1. Neither Party shall apply a customs duty to a good, regardless of its origin, that re-enters its territory after that good has been temporarily exported from its territory to the territory of the other Party for repair or alteration, regardless of whether the repair or alteration:

(a) could be performed in the territory of the Party from which the good was exported for repair or alteration; or

(b) may have resulted in an increased value of the good.

2. Neither Party shall apply a customs duty to a good, regardless of its origin, admitted temporarily from the territory of the other Party for repair or alteration.

3. For the purposes of this Article, repair or alteration does not include an operation or process that:

(a) destroys a good’s essential characteristics or creates a new or commercially different good; or

(b) transforms an unfinished good into a finished good

Article 2.5: Duty-Free Entry of Commercial Samples of Negligible Value and Printed Advertising Materials

Each Party shall grant duty-free entry to commercial samples of negligible value, and to printed advertising materials, imported from the territory of the other Party, regardless of their origin, but may require that:

(a) the samples be imported solely for the solicitation of orders for goods, or services provided from the territory, of the other Party or a non-Party; or

(b) the advertising materials be imported in packets that each contain no more than one copy of each such material and that neither the materials nor the packets form part of a larger consignment.

Article 2.6: Import and Export Restrictions

1. Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, neither Party shall adopt or maintain any prohibition or restriction on the importation of any good of the other Party or on the exportation or sale for export of any good destined for the territory of the other Party, except in accordance with international agreements.

2. Where a Party proposes to adopt an export prohibition or restriction on foodstuffs or energy and mineral resources, the Party shall:

(a) seek to limit such proposed prohibition or restriction to the extent necessary, giving due consideration to its possible effects on the other Party’s foodstuff or energy and mineral resources security;

(b) provide notice in writing, as far in advance as practicable, to the other Party of such proposed prohibition or restriction and its reasons together with its nature and expected duration; and

(c) on request, provide the other Party with a reasonable opportunity for consultation with respect to any matter related to the proposed prohibition or restriction.

Article 2.7: Import Licensing

1. Neither Party shall adopt or maintain a measure that is inconsistent with the Import Licensing Agreement.

2. Promptly after the date of entry into force of this Agreement, each Party shall notify the other Party of its existing import licensing procedures, if any. The notification shall:

(a) include the information specified in Article 5 of the Import Licensing Agreement; and

(b) be without prejudice as to whether the import licensing procedure is consistent with this Agreement.

3. Prior to applying any new or modified import licensing procedure, a Party shall publish the new procedure or modification on an official government Internet site or in a single official journal. To the extent possible, the Party shall do so at least 21 days before the new procedure or modification takes effect.

Article 2.8: Administrative Fees and Formalities

1. Each Party shall ensure that all fees and charges of whatever character (other than customs duties, charges equivalent to an internal tax or other internal charges applied and any additional customs duty collected as a result of a measure consistent with Chapter 6 (Trade Remedies)) imposed on or in connection with importation or exportation are limited in amount to the approximate cost of services rendered and do not represent an indirect protection to domestic goods or a taxation of imports or exports for fiscal purposes.

2. Neither Party shall require consular transactions, including related fees and charges, in connection with the importation of any good of the other Party.

3. Each Party shall make available and maintain through the Internet a current list of the fees and charges it imposes in connection with importation or exportation.

Article 2.9: Export Duties, Taxes or Other Charges

Neither Party shall adopt or maintain any duty, tax or other charge on the export of any good to the territory of the other Party, unless the duty, tax or charge is also adopted or maintained on the good when destined for domestic consumption.

Article 2.10: Non-Tariff Measures

1. Further to Chapter 19 (Transparency), the Parties recognise the importance of ensuring the transparency of non-tariff measures affecting trade between the Parties and that any such measures should not create an unnecessary obstacle to trade between the Parties.

2. To this end, the Committee on Trade in Goods established in Article 21.4 (Committees and Working Groups) shall, when a Party identifies a specific non-tariff measure, review that measure. The Committee on Trade in Goods shall review the non-tariff measure only after either Party objectively demonstrates that the relevant coordination mechanism, technical meeting, committee or working group, if any, that is most closely related to such a measure has failed to produce a satisfactory resolution within a reasonable period of time.

3. The Committee on Trade in Goods shall, for the non-tariff measure referred to in paragraph 2, consider approaches that may better facilitate trade between the Parties and present to the Parties the results of its consideration, including any recommendations, preferably within 12 months. If necessary, the results of the consideration and recommendations of the Committee on Trade in Goods shall be submitted to the next meeting of the Joint Committee for consideration and/or action.

Article 2.11: Committee on Trade in Goods

1. The functions of the Committee on Trade in Goods established in accordance with Article 21.4 (Committees and Working Groups) shall include:

(a) promoting trade in goods between the Parties, including through consultations on accelerating tariff elimination under this Agreement and other issues as appropriate; and

(b) addressing tariff and non-tariff barriers to trade in goods between the Parties and, if appropriate, referring such matters, with any recommendation, to the Joint Committee for its consideration.

2. The Committee shall meet on request of a Party or the Joint Committee to consider any matters relating to trade in goods.

Article 2.12: Definitions

For the purposes of this Chapter:

commercial samples of negligible value means commercial samples having a value, individually or in the aggregate as shipped, of not more than the amount specified in a Party’s laws, regulations or procedures governing temporary admission, or so marked, torn, perforated, or otherwise treated that they are unsuitable for sale or use except as commercial samples;

consular transactions means requirements that goods of a Party intended for export to the territory of the other Party must first be submitted to the supervision of the consul of the importing Party in the territory of the exporting Party for the purpose of obtaining consular invoices or consular visas for commercial invoices, certificates of origin, manifests, shippers’ export declarations, or any other customs documentation required on or in connection with importation;

import licensing means an administrative procedure requiring the submission of an application or other documentation (other than that generally required for customs clearance purposes) to the relevant administrative body as a prior condition for importation into the territory of the importing Party; and

printed advertising materials means goods including brochures, pamphlets, leaflets, trade catalogues, yearbooks published by trade associations, tourist promotional materials and posters, that are used to promote, publicise, or advertise a good or service, or are essentially intended to advertise a good or service, and are supplied free of charge.

Annex 2-A: Elimination of Customs Duties

Section A: Tariff Schedule of Australia

1. Relation to the Australian Customs Tariff Act 1995. The items set forth in Section B of this Annex are generally expressed in terms of the corresponding items in Schedule 3 to the Australian Customs Tariff Act 1995 (Tariff Act) and the interpretation of the items in Section B of this Annex, including the product coverage of subheadings in Section B of this Annex, shall be governed by the Tariff Act. To the extent that the items set forth in Section B of this Annex are identical to the corresponding items in Schedule 3 of the Tariff Act the items in Section B of this Annex shall have the same meaning as the corresponding items in the Tariff Act.

2. Base Rates of Customs Duty. The base rates of customs duty set out in this schedule reflect the Australian most-favoured-nation rates of duty in effect on 1 January 2008.

3. Staging. The following staging categories apply to the elimination of customs duties by Australia pursuant to Article 2.3:

(a) category “0” – customs duties on originating goods provided for in the items in staging category “0” shall be eliminated entirely and such goods shall be free of customs duty on the date of entry into force of this Agreement;

(b) category “3” – customs duties on goods in category 3 shall be reduced to 3.3 per cent on the date this Agreement enters into force and shall then be reduced to 1.7 per cent on 1 January of year two, and such goods shall be free of customs duty, effective 1 January of year three;

(c) category “3A” – the ad valorem component of compound customs duties on goods in category 3A shall be reduced to 3.3 per cent on the date this Agreement enters into force and shall then be reduced to 1.7 per cent on 1 January of year two. The specific component of compound customs duties on goods in category 3A shall be reduced to A$8,000 on the date this Agreement enters into force and shall then be reduced to A$4,000 on 1 January of year two. Such goods shall be free of customs duty, effective 1 January of year three;

(d) category “5” – customs duties on goods in category 5 shall be reduced to 4 per cent on the date this Agreement enters into force and shall then be removed in four equal annual stages beginning on 1 January of year two, and such goods shall be free of customs duty, effective 1 January of year five;

(e) category “8A” – customs duties on goods in category 8A shall be removed in five equal annual stages beginning on 1 January of year four, and such goods shall be free of customs duty, effective 1 January of year eight;

4. The base rate of customs duty and staging category for an item are indicated for the item in Australia’s Schedule.

5. Interim staged rates shall be rounded down, at least to the nearest tenth of a percentage point or, if the rate of duty is expressed in monetary units, at least to the nearest Australian dollar.

6. For the purposes of this Schedule, year one means the year of entry into force of this Agreement.

7. For the purposes of this Schedule, beginning in year two, each annual stage of tariff reduction shall take effect on 1 January of the relevant year.

Section B: Tariff Schedule in Korea

1. Relation to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of Korea (HSK). The provisions of this Schedule are generally expressed in terms of the HSK, and the interpretation of the provisions of this Schedule, including the product coverage of subheadings of this Schedule, shall be governed by the General Notes, Section Notes, and Chapter Notes of the HSK. To the extent that provisions of this Schedule are identical to the corresponding provisions of the HSK, the provisions of this Schedule shall have the same meaning as the corresponding provisions of the HSK.

2. Base Rates of Customs Duty. The base rates of customs duty set out in this Schedule reflect the Korean Customs Duty most-favoured-nation rates of duty in effect on 1 January 2008.

3. Staging. The following staging categories apply to the reduction or elimination of customs duties by Korea pursuant to Article 2.3:

(a) customs duties on originating goods provided for in the items in staging category “0” shall be eliminated entirely and such goods shall be free of customs duty on the date of entry into force of this Agreement;

(b) customs duties on originating goods provided for in the items in staging category “3” shall be removed in three equal annual stages beginning on the date of entry into force of this Agreement, and such goods shall be free of customs duty, effective 1 January of year three;

(c) customs duties on originating goods provided for in the items in staging category “5” shall be removed in five equal annual stages beginning on the date of entry into force of this Agreement, and such goods shall be free of customs duty, effective 1 January of year five;

(d) customs duties on originating goods provided for in the items in staging category “7” shall be removed in seven equal annual stages beginning on the date of entry into force of this Agreement, and such goods shall be free of customs duty, effective 1 January of year seven;

(e) customs duties on originating goods provided for in the items in staging category “10” shall be removed in 10 equal annual stages beginning on the date of entry into force of this Agreement, and such goods shall be free of customs duty, effective 1 January of year 10;

(f) customs duties on originating goods provided for in the items in staging category “12” shall be removed in 12 equal annual stages beginning on the date of entry into force of this Agreement, and such goods shall be free of customs duty, effective 1 January of year 12;

(g) customs duties on originating goods provided for in the items in staging category “13” shall be removed in 13 equal annual stages beginning on the date of entry into force of this Agreement, and such goods shall be free of customs duty, effective 1 January of year 13;

(h) customs duties on originating goods provided for in the items in staging category “15” shall be removed in 15 equal annual stages beginning on the date of entry into force of this Agreement, and such goods shall be free of customs duty, effective 1 January of year 15;

(i) customs duties on originating goods provided for in the items in staging category “17” shall be removed in 17 equal annual stages beginning on the date of entry into force of this Agreement, and such goods shall be free of customs duty, effective 1 January of year 17;

(j) customs duties on originating goods provided for in the items in staging category “18” shall be removed in 18 equal annual stages beginning on the date of entry into force of this Agreement, and such goods shall be free of customs duty, effective 1 January of year 18;

(k) customs duties on originating goods provided for in the items in staging category “20” shall be removed in 20 equal annual stages beginning on the date of entry into force of this Agreement, and such goods shall be free of customs duty, effective 1 January of year 20;

(l) customs duties on originating goods provided for in the items in staging category “B” shall be reduced by 50 per cent in 10 equal annual stages beginning on the date of entry into force of this Agreement and shall remain at that rate thereafter;

(m) customs duties on originating goods provided for in the items in staging category “S-1” shall be subject to the following provisions:

(i) for goods entered into Korea from 1 December through 30 April, customs duties shall be eliminated entirely and such goods shall be free of customs duty on the date of entry into force of this Agreement; and

(ii) for goods entered into Korea from 1 May through 30 November, customs duties shall be removed in 15 equal annual stages beginning on the date of entry into force of this Agreement, and such goods shall be free of customs duty, effective 1 January of year 15;

(n.) customs duties on originating goods provided for in the items in staging category “S-2” shall be subject to the following provisions:

(i) for goods entered into Korea from 1 October through 31 March, customs duties shall remain at base rates; and

(ii) for goods entered into Korea from 1 April through 30 September, customs duties shall be reduced to 30 per cent ad valorem on the date of entry into force of this Agreement. Beginning 1 January of year two, customs duties shall be removed in six equal annual stages, and such goods shall be free of customs duty, effective 1 January of year seven;

(o) customs duties on originating goods provided for in the items in staging category “S-3” shall be subject to the following provisions:

(i) for goods entered into Korea from 1 October through 31 March, customs duties shall remain at base rates; and

(ii) for goods entered into Korea from 1 April through 30 September, customs duties shall be removed in 18 equal annual stages beginning on the date of entry into force of this Agreement, and such goods shall be free of customs duty, effective 1 January of year 18;

(p) customs duties on originating goods provided for in the items in staging category “S-4” shall be subject to the following provisions:

(i) for goods entered into Korea from 1 May through 30 November, customs duties shall remain at base rates; and

(ii) for goods entered into Korea from 1 December through 30 April, customs duties shall be reduced to 24 per cent ad valorem on the date of entry into force of this Agreement. Beginning 1 January of year two, customs duties shall be removed in four equal annual stages, and such goods shall be free of customs duty, effective 1 January of year five;

(q) customs duties on originating goods provided for in the items in staging category “S-5” shall be subject to the following provisions:

(i) for goods entered into Korea from 1 November through 30 April, customs duties shall remain at base rates; and

(ii) for goods entered into Korea from 1 May through 31 October, customs duties shall be removed in 15 equal annual stages beginning on the date of entry into force of this Agreement, and such goods shall be free of customs duty, effective 1 January of year 15;

(r) customs duties on originating goods provided for in the items in staging category “E” shall remain at base rates; and

(s) no obligations regarding customs duties in this Agreement shall apply with respect to items in staging category “R”. Nothing in this Agreement shall affect Korea’s rights and obligations with respect to its implementation of any international agreement.

4. The base rate of customs duty and staging category are indicated in Korea’s Schedule.

5. Interim staged rates shall be rounded down, at least to the nearest tenth of a percentage point or, if the rate of customs duty is expressed in monetary units, at least to the nearest Korean won.

6. For the purposes of this Schedule, year one means the year of entry into force of this Agreement.

7. For the purposes of this Schedule, beginning in year two, each annual stage of tariff reduction shall take effect on 1 January of the relevant year.

Appendix 2-A-1: Korea

1. This Appendix applies to tariff rate quotas (TRQs) provided for in this Agreement and sets out modifications to the Harmonized Schedule of Korea (HSK) that reflect the TRQs that Korea shall apply to certain originating goods under this Agreement. In particular, originating goods of Australia included under this Appendix shall be subject to the rates of duty as set out in this Appendix in lieu of the rates of duty specified in Chapters 1-97 of the HSK. Notwithstanding any other provision of the HSK, originating goods of Australia in the quantities described in this Appendix shall be permitted entry into the territory of Korea as provided in this Appendix. Furthermore, any quantity of originating goods imported from Australia under a TRQ provided for in this Appendix shall not be counted toward the in-quota amount of any TRQ provided for such goods elsewhere in the HSK.

2. Any enterprise or national of a Party that fulfils Korea’s importing legal and administrative requirements shall be eligible to be considered for a quota allocation under this TRQ.

3. Each Party shall implement and administer the TRQs set out in this Appendix.

4. Over the course of each year, Korea’s administering authority shall publish, in a timely fashion on its designated publicly available Internet site, administration procedures, utilisation rates and remaining available quantities for each TRQ.

5. Each Party shall notify the other Party of any new or modified administration of a TRQ established in this Appendix prior to its application. On written request of a Party, the Parties shall consult regarding a Party’s administration of its TRQs at the next meeting of the Committee on Trade in Goods to arrive at a mutually satisfactory agreement on administration. The Parties shall consider prevailing supply and demand conditions in the consultations.

6. Butter and other fats and oils derived from milk:

(a) The aggregate quantity of originating goods of Australia described in subparagraph (c) that shall be permitted to enter duty free in a particular year is specified below:

Year:	Quantity (Metric Tonnes):
1	113
2	115
3	118
4	120
5	122
6	125
7	127
8	130
9	132
10	135
11	138
12	141
13	143
14	146
15	Unlimited

(b) Duties on goods entered in aggregate quantities in excess of the quantities listed in subparagraph (a) shall be removed in accordance with staging category 15 as described in paragraph 3(h) of Annex 2-A.

(c) Subparagraph (a) applies to the following HSK provisions: 0405100000 and 0405900000.

7. Fresh, grated or powdered, processed, and all other cheeses:

(a) The aggregate quantity of originating goods of Australia described in subparagraph (c) that shall be permitted to enter duty free in a particular year is specified below:

Year:	Quantity (Metric Tonnes):
1	4,630
2	4,769
3	4,912
4	5,059
5	5,211
6	5,367
7	5,528
8	5,694
9	5,865
10	6,041
11	6,222
12	6,409
13	4,443
14	4,576
15	4,714
16	4,855
17	5,001
18	383
19	394
20	Unlimited

(b) Duties on goods entered in aggregate quantities in excess of the quantities listed in subparagraph (a) shall be removed in accordance with:

(i) staging category 13 as described in paragraph 3(g) of Annex 2-A for the following HSK provision: 0406901000;

(ii) staging category 18 as described in paragraph 3(j) of Annex 2-A for the following HSK provisions: 0406101010, 0406101020, 0406101090 and 0406300000; and

(iii) staging category 20 as described in paragraph 3(k) of Annex 2-A for the following HSK provisions: 0406200000, 0406902000, 0406903000, 0406904000 and 0406909000.

(c) Subparagraph (a) applies to the following HSK provisions:

(i) from year 1 through year 12, 0406101010, 0406101020, 0406101090, 0406200000, 0406300000, 0406901000, 0406902000, 0406903000, 0406904000 and 0406909000;

(ii) from year 13 through year 17, 0406101010, 0406101020, 0406101090, 0406200000, 0406300000, 0406902000, 0406903000, 0406904000 and 0406909000; and

(iii) from year 18 through year 19, 0406200000, 0406902000, 0406903000, 0406904000 and 0406909000.

8. Oranges:

(a) The aggregate quantity of originating goods of Australia described in subparagraph (c) that shall be permitted to enter duty free in a particular year is specified below:

Year:	Quantity (Metric Tonnes):
1	20
2	20
3	20
4	20
5	20
6	20
7	30
8	30
9	30
10	30

After year 10, the in-quota quantity shall remain the same as the quantity of year 10.

(b) Duties on goods entered in aggregate quantities in excess of the quantities listed in subparagraph (a) shall be treated in accordance with staging category S-2 as described in paragraph 3(n.) of Annex 2-A.

(c) Subparagraph (a) applies to the following HSK provision: 0805100000.

9. Malt and malting barley:

(a) The aggregate quantity of originating goods of Australia described in subparagraph (c) that shall be permitted to enter duty free in a particular year is specified below:

Year:	Quantity (Metric Tonnes):
1	10,000
2	10,200
3	10,404
4	10,612
5	10,824
6	11,041
7	11,262
8	11,487
9	11,717
10	11,951
11	12,190
12	12,434
13	12,682
14	12,936
15	Unlimited

(b) Duties on goods entered in aggregate quantities in excess of the quantities listed in subparagraph (a) shall be removed in accordance with staging category 15 as described in paragraph 3(h) of Annex 2-A.

(c) Subparagraph (a) applies to the following HSK provisions: 1003001000 and 1107100000.

10. Soybeans for human consumption, identity-preserved:

(a) The aggregate quantity of originating goods of Australia described in subparagraph (d) that shall be permitted to enter duty free in a particular year is specified below:

Year:	Quantity (Metric Tonnes):
1	500
2	550
3	600
4	650
5	700
6	750
7	800
8	850
9	900
10	950
11	1,000

After year 11, the in-quota quantity shall remain the same as the quantity of year 11.

(b) Identity-preserved soybeans means a shipment of soybeans containing not less than 95 per cent of any single variety of soybean and not more than 1 per cent of foreign material. Identity preserved soybeans may not be shipped in bulk, but shall be shipped in bags or containers.

(c) Duties on goods entered in aggregate quantities in excess of the quantities listed in subparagraph (a) shall be treated in accordance with staging category E as described in paragraph 3(r) of Annex 2-A.

(d) Subparagraph (a) applies to the following HSK provisions: 1201009010 and 1201009090.

11. Fodder, other:

(a) The aggregate quantity of originating goods of Australia described in subparagraph (c) that shall be permitted to enter duty free in a particular year is specified below:

Year:	Quantity (Metric Tonnes):
1-14	50,000 (per year)
15	Unlimited

(b) Duties on goods entered in aggregate quantities in excess of the quantities listed in subparagraph (a) shall be removed in accordance with staging category 15 as described in paragraph 3(h) of Annex 2-A.

(c) Subparagraph (a) applies to the following HSK provision: 1214909090.

12. Prepared dry milk and other:

(a) The aggregate quantity of originating goods of Australia described in subparagraph (c) that shall be permitted to enter duty free in a particular year is specified below:

Year:	Quantity (Metric Tonnes):
1	470
2	484
3	499
4	514
5	529
6	545
7	561
8	578
9	595
10	613
11	632
12	651
13	35
14	36
15	Unlimited

(b) Duties on goods entered in aggregate quantities in excess of the quantities listed in subparagraph (a) shall be removed in accordance with:

(i) staging category 13 as described in paragraph 3(g) of Annex 2-A for the following HSK provision: 1901101010; and

(ii) staging category 15 as described in paragraph 3(h) of Annex 2-A for the following HSK provision: 1901101090.

(c) Subparagraph (a) applies to the following HSK provisions:

(i) from year 1 through year 12, 1901101010 and 1901101090; and

(ii) from year 13 through year 14, 1901101090.

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